Stealing the show! Nicki Minaj struts her stuff as she joins Chris Brown in new video for Love More

He might have been slapped with 1,000 hours of community service earlier in August, but that's not stopping Chris Brown from hitting the club.
Or so he shows in the new video for his song Love More, which was released on Thursday and features Nicki Minaj.
In a new twist, the clip is also directed by Brown, and he certainly shows off an eye for the dazzling in the loud and raucous video. 

Tech touches: Brown's video for Love More, released Thursday, features futuristic flourishes - like this odd x-ray imagery

Sex sells: Minaj drops a sexually explicit verse on Love More while strutting her stuff on the catwalk

The video, which premiered on Vevo on Thursday night, opens with a blonde beauty waking Brown up to go to the club.
There are odd, randomly futuristic touches in Love More's early imagery - Brown's skeleton glows blue behind his balcony wall, for instance, and his footsteps leave Tron-blue prints on the ground.
Then comes a humourous cameo: Comedian Nick Swardson sits shotgun as Brown pops into his SUV and asks how things are going.

Sense of humour: Brown picked funnyman Nick Swardson for a cameo appearance in his video

Wake up! 'I just fell asleep,' Brown complains to his friend, who wakes him up to go to the club

'Just survivin' the game. Got my tricks in the bag, my stable!' Swardson cracks, pointing to the three girls in the back seat.
'Makin' it rain. Got $30, cash. Making - it - rain,' he adds.
The song itself finally begins to play as Swardson gets excited: 'This is the song!' he yells, oblivious to the fact that it's Brown's track.

Vroom: Brown brings his Mercedes SUV to the curb outside of the club

Try again? Brown and Swardson share an incredibly awkward handshake before they go their separate ways in the club

The SUV eventually rolls up to the club, where Brown finally gets an opportunity to show off his signature dance moves.
And he doesn't disappoint, grooving along as a bevy of girls dance on and around him - but he really unleashes his moves after a circle forms around him.
'We do it like we rock stars / sexing in my hotel room, I be so loud / higher than a smoke cloud,' Brown sings.

Groove on: A group of girls dances in a circle around Brown as he busts a move

Minaj makes her appearance in a skintight dress with a blue and gold paisley print, and she strolls down a catwalk as she raps.
Brown intercuts her verse with flashes of him dancing with a precisely choreographed crew around him.
The video comes to a close as Brown continues showing off his fleet feet and even does his take on a usually comical dance move: the Bernie lean.

Choreographed: Brown and his crew dance with perfect precision

Lean back: Brown wags his arms in what appears to be a take on the Bernie lean, inspired by the movie Weekend At Bernie's

What really makes Love More - the third official single off Brown's album X - come alive is the production from trio FRESHM3N III, who lend the song a booming beat with lovingly detailed accents throughout.
But the frenetic music video is bound to be a fan favourite, especially considering Brown's kudos-worthy helming.

Anticipated: The song is off Chris Brown's sixth studio album X, which is set to drop by the end of the year